A view of the consequences of Grand River flooding.Chris Clark | MLive.com

EAST LANSING, MI – Gov. Rick Snyder said today his administration is “closely monitoring” flooding in Kent County, but he hasn’t decided whether he will tour the area.

Snyder was asked about the flooding by reporters after he convened the Governor’s Education Summit at Kellogg Center on the Michigan State University campus.

“We’ve been closely monitoring that,” Snyder said. “It’s an area of concern, obviously, the flooding levels and such. The good part is the rain seemed to stop so it didn’t get to the worst level it could have. But still, it’s serious. We’re in constant communication with people in Grand Rapids and Kent County.”

As for a tour or visit, Snyder said that decision will come based on how the situation proceeds.

The Grand River in Grand Rapids hit a record high crest of 21.85 feet late Sunday night. It had fallen a bit Monday morning, but the river remained above flood stage and flooding continued to cause plenty of problems.

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell said Sunday it was too early to put a dollar amount on flood damages in the city, but preventative costs have racked up at least a $500,000 bill. He said that cost will climb as flood waters begin to recede this week.

Heartwell declared a state of emergency in Grand Rapids over the weekend, which would put the city and possibly property owners in line to get some public funding assistance if it is awarded later.